Technical Requirements

We have designed our online courses to be accessed by today's computer users. To take our online courses you will need access to a computer with the following requirements:

CPU (Processor)	Intel Pentium 4 or higher
RAM	At least 512 MB
Hard Drive	250 MB free space
Speakers
Monitor	SVGA monitor
Display Settings:	1024 x 768 resolution
Display Color Quality	Highest Possible
Operating System	Windows XP or higher
Internet Service Provider
Modem	Cable or ADSL line
Internet Browser	Mozilla Firefox (highly recommended) or Internet Explorer 6.0
E-mail	A valid e-mail address. To prevent our e-mails from being blocked, please add the sender (of any e-mails you receive from us) to your address book. Alternatively, add @uscareerinstitute.edu and @westondistancelearning.com if your e-mail client allows.
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Needed to view PDF files.
Adobe Flash Player	Needed to view virtual lab files.
Word Processor	You will need access to Microsoft Word (or a word processor that can save files in a format compatible with MS Word 2003).

Software download

To download Mozilla Firefox, click here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
To download Adobe Flash Player, click here: http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer

How to allow pop-ups

You will need to allow pop-ups when accessing our site.

To do this within Firefox, click Tools » Options » Content, and click the Exceptions button near "Block pop-up windows." Add online.uscareerinstitute.edu to the list.

To do this within Internet Explorer 6, click Tools » Internet Options » Privacy » Settings. Add online.uscareerinstitute.edu to the list.

Technical Support

If you ever need any technical support with your online course, you can contact our help desk:

Online form: http://apps.at-homeprofessions.edu/HelpDesk/
Phone Toll Free: 866-679-3682

Monday - Friday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (MST)

Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (MST)